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188 THE BISHOP BLAIZE FESTIVAL. Mr. Richard Fawcett, who rode at the head of the Spinners, had the duty given to him of delivering the above previous to the procession moving. It is impossible to form anything like an adequate idea of the excitement and admiration which this grand pageantry would cause as it moved along the principal streets of the town, but it was greeted wherever it went by the utmost enthusiasm from the immense number of spectators. The pageantry has been described in the local papersin the following words: — "The ornaments of the spinners and manufacturers had a neat and even elegant appearance, from the delicate and glossy whiteness of the finely-combed wool which they wore. The apprentices and masters' sons,however, formed the most showy part of the procession, their caps being richly adorned with ostrich feathers, flowers, and knots of various colouredyarn, and their stuff garments being of the gayest colours; some of these dresses were very costly, from the profusion of their decorations. The shepherd, shepherdess, and swains were attired in light green. The woolsorters, from their number and the height of their plumes of feathers, which were for the most part of different colours and formed in the shape of fleur-de-lis ,had a dashingappearance. The combmakers carried before them the instruments here so much celebrated, raised on standards, together with goldenfleeces, rams' heads with gildedhorns, and other emblems. The combers lookedbothneat andcomfortable intheir flowing wigs of well-combedwool; and the garb of the dyers was quite professional. Several well-painted flags were displayed,one ofwhich representedon one side the venerable Bishop in full robes, and on the other a shepherd and shepherdess under a tree. Another had a painting of Medea giving up the golden fleece to Jason ; a third had a portraitof theKing; and a fourth appearedto belongto some association in the trade." We maymention that BishopBlaize was represented by one John Smith, who had on previous occasions taken this character. He is
THE BISHOP BLAIZE FESTIVAL. 189 said to have been " a personageof verybecoming gravity." At several places along the route the verses we have given above were repeated by AldermanThompson, who was then but a boy of five years, and who eventually became M.P. for Bradford; and it is said that the spectators were greatly pleased at the manner in which he recited the lines. At one o'clock the processionpartook of refreshment, which consisted of sandwiches and ale, in a field near to Mr. Fawcett's factory. At three o'clock the pageantry againmoved off, and did not disperse until five o'clock in the afternoon. The rejoicings were continued in the evening by a sumptuous dinner being provided at the Court House, which was attended by the spinners, manufacturers,and merchants. The apprentices and masters' sons also dined togetherat the Sun Inn. At the former dinner were present a number of very influential gentlemen, and lengthy speeches were made suitable to the occasion. Nor did the festivities end on this day,for a " StuffBall" was given at theCourt House on the followingevening, which was attended by a large number ofladiesand gentlemenof the higher class. Other attempts have been made to organise festivals similar to the above, especially in 1833, Dut without success. With the advance of time improvements were made in woolcombing; and machinery eventuallyperformed the work which had been done by hand, and the employment of the handcombers was to a great extent at an end. According to Ribadencia, St. Blaize met with a strange end. He says: — " St. Blaize was scourged, and seven holy women anointed themselves with his blood; whereupon their flesh was combed with iron combs, and their wounds ran nothingbut milk; their flesh was whiter than snow;angels came visibly and healed their wounds as fast as they weremade; and they wereput into the fire, which would not consume them, wherefore they were ordered to be beheaded,and were beheaded accordingly. Then St. Blaize was ordered to be drowned in the lake,
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CONTENTS. Chapter. I. Alfred, King
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2 ALFRED, KING OF NORTHUMBRIA. nort
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4 ALFRED, KING OF NORTHUMBRIA. his
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6 ALFRED,KING OF NORTHUMBRIA. fosse
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CHAPTER II. THE STORY OF ST. JOHN O
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10 ST. JOHN OF BEVERLEY. up the exc
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14 ST. JOHN OF BEVERLEY. discrete m
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16 ST. JOHN OF BEVERLEY. beneath th
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18 LEEDS BEFORE THE CONQUEST. There
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20 LEEDS BEFORE THE CONQUEST. North
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22 LEEDS BEFORE THE CONQUEST. Steph
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24 LEEDS UNDER THE NORMANS. This ch
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26 LEEDS UNDER THE NORMANS. compani
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28 LEEDS UNDER THE NORMANS. accompa
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Chapter V, THE JEWISH MASSACRE AT Y
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32 JEWISH MASSACRE AT YORK can enab
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34 JEWISH MASSACRE AT YORK. the lik
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Chapter VI. MYSTERY PLAYS IN YORKSH
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38 MYSTERY PLAYSIN YORKSHIRE. was t
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42 MYSTERY PLAYSIN YORKSHIRE. To wh
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44 MYSTERY PLAYS IN YORKSHIRE. of w
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46 BOLTON ABBEY. The original situa
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48 BOLTON ABBEY. Alice gave the Can
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50 BOLTON ABBEY. Nor did she fear i
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Chapter VIII. BLACK-EACED CLIFFORD.
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54 BLACK-FACED CLIFFORD. Duke of Yo
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56 BLACK-FACED CLIFFORD. His career
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Chapter IX. THE SHEPHERD LORD. But
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60 THE SHEPHERD LORD. the safety of
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62 THE SHEPHERD LORD. The Shepherd
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64 HENRY THE III.'s CHRISTMAS AT YO
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66 HENRY THE IIL's CHRISTMAS AT YOR
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68 HENRY THE III.'s CHRISTMAS AT YO
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70 THE TRAGIC STORY OF THE ELLANDS.
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78 THE FALL AND DEATH OF RICHARDII.
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80 THE FALL AND DEATH OF RICHARD II
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82 THE FALL AND DEATH OF RICHARDII.
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84 THE STORY OF YORK CASTLE. took t
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86 THE STORY OF YORK CASTLE. and ye
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88 THE STORY OF YORK CASTLE. threat
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90 THE STORY OF YORK CASTLE. distur
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92 THE STORY OF YORK CASTLE. suffer
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94 THE STORY OF YORK CASTLE. " had
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98 THE BATTLE OF THE STANDARD. We f
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100 THE BATTLE OF THE STANDARD. who
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Chapter XV. THE BATTLE OF WAKEFIELD
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106 THE BATTLE OF WAKEFIELD. the Ca
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Chapter XVI. THE BATTLE OF TOWTON,
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110 THE BATTLE OF TOWTON. their qui
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112 THE BATTLE OF TOWTON. death-blo
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114 THE BATTLE OF MARSTON MOOR. The
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120 THE STORY OF A TAX. surprising
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122 THE STORY OF A TAX. those who s
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CHAPTER XIX. CATHOLIC PERSECUTION.
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126 CATHOLIC PERSECUTION. At a late
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128 CATHOLIC PERSECUTION. on his wa
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CHAPTER XX. THE STORY OF PONTEFRACT
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132 THE STORY OF PONTEFRACT CASTLE.
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